WAC 173-321-040

Applicant eligibility.

(1) Public participation grants are awarded only to individuals who may be adversely affected by a release or threatened release of a hazardous substance and to not-for-profit public interest organizations.

(2) The following individuals or organizations are ineligible for grant funding:

(b) Local governments including any political subdivision, regional governmental unit, district, municipal or public corporation, including cities, towns, and counties. The term encompasses but does not refer specifically to the departments within a city, town, or county;

(c) Federal and state governments, or agencies thereof;

(d) Federally recognized Indian tribes, as a governing body with the following exceptions:

(i) Individual tribe members who may be adversely affected by the release or threatened release of a hazardous substance; and

(ii) Not-for-profit tribal organizations.

(e) Public and private universities; and

(f) Any organization located outside of Washington state boundaries.

(g) Any individual or organization that does not meet the eligibility requirements of subsection (1) of this section.